# Simonton Multiple Discoveries Dataset

## Description
This dataset digitizes archival index cards documenting cases of independent or multiple scientific discovery compiled by Dean Keith Simonton.

## Coverage
The dataset covers discoveries from year 839 to 1991 across multiple scientific disciplines.

## Unit of Observation
Each row corresponds to a scientist associated with a particular discovery event.

## Files Included
Simonton_Digitization.xlsx – digitized dataset  
Codebook.csv – description of dataset variables  
PDF files – scans of the original archival index cards

## Provenance
The original archival records were compiled by Dean Keith Simonton.  
The dataset was digitized in 2021.

## Citation
Please cite the dataset using the DOI provided by Harvard Dataverse.